language

Pronunciation: ['læŋgwidʒ]

Average Rank: 1140

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 语言, 文字, 措辞 [计] 语言

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
  • n. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk ielts
Word Forms:
Plural: languages

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#204

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 98.0% (Top 98.0% most frequent)
98.0%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#2478

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 75.2% (Top 75.2% most frequent)
75.2%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#739

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 92.6% (Top 92.6% most frequent)
92.6%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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